v day 2009

It's become a tradition that I get an edible card every valentine's day. This year's message was short, but sweet and composed out of bacon. I heard it took a few tries to get the pieces to cooperate while in the frying pan. I still love the strawberries (vaguely inspired by the exquisite carved fruits in Thailand) from 2008, but they weren't quite as tasty as this year's card.

sing with the king

Please step aside Martina McBride, now ANYone can sing alongside the King on a Blue Christmas. Grab a phone, record away and your rock-n-roll legend duet will be whisked off to a friend in a Christmas e-card! This site also allows you to preview tracks from the new album, Elvis Presley: Christmas Duets. I just adore how how the radio tuner crackles with static as you move between stations on the dial (it is a little strange getting nostalgic about the radio). Now my only problem: I'm not sure my singing voice should ever be recorded... http://www.singwiththeking.com/

additions for 08

acquired: October 2008. Austin Texas
From Tesoros on South Congress. I think this purchase foreshadows my current desire to travel to Mexico. You may recognize the reflection in this mirror.

acquired: August 2008. Banff, Alberta
Ok, ok, we hardly spent any time in Banff during our trip, but we did see a few black bears and couldn't resist this memento from our wonderful holiday in the canadian rockies.

acquired November 2008. Austin Texas
I just love the stripes on this indian tiger from Tesoros on South Congress.
















acquired summer 2008. Nantucket, Massachusetts
This starfish was a gift from Jo and Pete. It's been hanging in our kitchen since it arrived in the mail. It reminds us of the warm summer days we've spent on the island.

morningside under cover

We live very close to the Long Island Sound and still got about 6" inches of snow on Friday afternoon/evening. When the snowflakes subsided we crunched around the neighborhood on the new white powder for a bit. We tried sticking to the waterfront on Morningside Drive, but as soon as we got to the bottom of the hill, the wind was whipping up something fierce. We promptly did an about face and were practically blown right back up the hill.